Lesson 27

1. “Ebb and Flo and the Baby
Seal”

2. quivered
If something
quivered, it
shook,
shivered or
trembled
quickly.

3. quivered
York, the border collie, quivered
when he saw sheep.
I sometimes quiver when I’m afraid.
Would you be more likely to quiver if
you saw a bat flying at night or if you
saw a cute puppy?

4. quivered
What is something on a tree that you
might see quiver? What would cause it
to quiver?
What might cause your voice to quiver?
Describe how your body would quiver if
a spider crawled up your arm.

5. wailed
If you wailed, you let out a long, loud cry because you
were upset about something or in pain.

6. wailed
Mrs. McClean wailed when she saw
the muddy sheets.
I would wail if I saw a mouse in my
house.
Would you be more likely to wail if
you saw a snake slither by your feet
or a snake curled up in a tank at the
zoo?

7. wailed
Would you wail if you had just won
first prize in a contest? Why?
You began to wail after your little
brother broke your favorite toy. Tell
why.
When someone wails, how does that
make you feel?

8. scattered
If things or people scattered, they went off in
different directions.

9. scattered
The sheep broke through the fence
and scattered.
I’ve seen ants scatter when their nest
was disturbed.
Would your friends scatter if they
saw a bull coming towards them?

10. scattered
What might cause you and your friends to
scatter on the playground?
If I told you that we were going to have a
special surprise today, do you think that the
class would scatter? Why?
If our class had four pet gerbils in a cage,
where might they scatter if you accidentally
forgot to close the door?

11. lonesome
If you are lonesome, you feel lonely
and want company.

12. lonesome
Ebb was lonesome, so she looked for
someone to play with.
Sometimes I get lonesome when my
family is away, so I call a friend.
When you get lonesome, would you
rather sit around or find something
fun to do by yourself?

13. lonesome
Would a new student feel lonesome on
the first day of school? Why?
What would you say or do if you
thought that your friend felt lonesome?
What are some things you can do so
you won’t feel lonesome?

14. elated
If you are elated, you are very happy
and excited about something.

15. elated
Ebb was elated when she found a baby seal.
I would be elated if I were to win a game.
Would you be more elated if it were your
birthday or if it were your friend’s birthday?
Why?

16. elated
If you got a gold star on your work, would you be
likely to feel lonesome, hopeless or elated?
What other things make you feel elated? Why?
What is something that doesn’t make you elated?
Why?
How might you show that you are elated about
something?

17. hopeless
If something
seems hopeless,
you feel as if
there is no
chance that
what you want
to happen will
happen.

18. hopeless
Finding the mother seal seemed hopeless.
Learning to skateboard would seem
hopeless if I fell every time.
If learning to do something seems
hopeless, are you likely to keep trying to
give up? Why?

19. hopeless
Would it be hopeless to want a
unicorn for a pet? Why?
Why might learning to play an
instrument seem hopeless at first?
If something seems hopeless to you,
how do you make it better?

20. Let’s recap…
and review what we learned.

21. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
elated quivered wailed
“Give me back my toy!” ___________ the
child.
The leaves __________ on the tree as the
cold wind blew.

22. elated scattered lonesome
After all the children left her house,
Kate felt _________________.
John was ______________ when he
saw the grade on his project.

23. scattered hopeless wailed
Even after he looked everywhere,
Peter knew it was _____________ to
find his new keychain.
The teacher ______________ the
pens and markers over all the tables
for the children to use during the art
project.